1
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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2
as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
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Recent Examples of get off
Perhaps those June friendlies in Florida will give him one more chance to experiment, but the simple reality is that any Kane-less plan will struggle to get off the ground.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
All signs are looking positive that the mission will get off the ground as schedule as NASA prepares to soon begin loading hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the massive rocket that will get the lunar journey underway from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the focus was clearly on Fontenot, the defending state champion who got off to an incredibly late start on his season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The season got off to a slow start, with most Tahoe resorts delaying anticipated November and early-December openings by weeks due to warmer-than-normal weather; some were unable to open until after Christmas.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Single-camera workplace comedy DMV also got off to a solid start.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout the video, Otto's fiancée, Emily Hernandez, can be heard urging Otto to stop and for the officer to get off of the truck.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs could not get off the field on third down last year, and losing McDuffie will exacerbate the problem.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
All signs are looking positive that the mission will get off the ground as schedule as NASA prepares to soon begin loading hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the massive rocket that will get the lunar journey underway from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the focus was clearly on Fontenot, the defending state champion who got off to an incredibly late start on his season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The season got off to a slow start, with most Tahoe resorts delaying anticipated November and early-December openings by weeks due to warmer-than-normal weather; some were unable to open until after Christmas.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Single-camera workplace comedy DMV also got off to a solid start.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout the video, Otto's fiancée, Emily Hernandez, can be heard urging Otto to stop and for the officer to get off of the truck.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs could not get off the field on third down last year, and losing McDuffie will exacerbate the problem.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Never depart from live charcoal unattended.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Special late-night trains depart about an hour after each show on each day of the music festival.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Transportation Security Administration Officers began receiving their paychecks, which were not funded during an ongoing partial government shutdown.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their discharge petition, introduced last week, is short of the 218 signatures needed to move forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fourteen months after Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs started contract discussions, the sides agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension through the 2032 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Forward Evan Rodrigues, one of the few mainstays to take the ice Thursday, played just one shift and 49 seconds before exiting with a broken finger on his right hand in the Panthers’ eventual 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Traffic to enter and exit the subdivision is often congested during rush hour.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The poll will run through Monday, March 30, and the next round of voting will commence on Wednesday, April 1.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The personal injury trial commenced in late January in LA Superior Court.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The move will allow TSA employees to get their paychecks as early as March 30 instead of waiting for back pay after the shutdown ends.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hope Harvill got the game winner in the 17th minute off an assist by Paola Granados for the Mustangs.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Could a straighter road make cars go faster?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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